Category: bullying
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John Fetterman and Me and Auditory Processing Challenges
Recent criticisms of John Fetterman’s stroke-caused speech challenges bring up my own life-long insecurities from Auditory Processing Disorder. When I stumble on words are friends or clients or audiences judging me? Luckily Fetterman’s neural circuits will continue to rebuild.
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This Time the School Shootings are in Texas
I can’t stop crying about the horrendous school massacre in Uvalde Texas. The long-term anxiety and depression experienced by these children and families will be overwhelming, including survivor guilt. A look at what causes this kind of rage-filled violence.
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How Can Putin Save Face?
What will it take for Putin to save face and his honor in the face of the disrespect he is gaining world-wide by his devastation of Ukraine.
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Bullying and Disrespect: the Supreme Court Hearings and on the Oscars Stage
Public bullying behavior has been rampant lately –– Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation hearings and on the Oscars stage from both Chris Rock and Will Smith. Personally, I have an overwhelming visceral response from my own early bullying experiences which made an indelible imprint on my life.
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Taking Laughter Personally!
If we grew up misinterpreting laughter and feeling teased and hurt, as adults we might still be struggling to understand the intent of someone’s laughter.
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Tip-toeing Through Thanksgiving
Thoughts of gratitude are challenging when relatives disagree on masks, vaccinations, ballot recounts, immigration, protests, riots, guns, climate change, women’s right to choose, voting or infrastructure. Here’s how to have a respectful conversation.
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Predatory Behavior, Bullying, Screaming and Smashing – Oh My
Accusations of imbalance and misuse of Power and Authority by producer Scott Rudin who bullied and berated staff by out-of-control acts and Phillip Roth’s biographer Blake Bailey whose ex-students are reporting sexually predatory behavior back in 8th grade.
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#DiaperDon is Back…So Who Will Clean Up Trump’s Big Mess?
#DiaperDon says it all: Immature, Vindictive, Accusatory and Retaliatory behavior if disloyalty is suspected. And the mess our President is leaving for President-elect Biden grows bigger every day!
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Needing Comfort and Reassurance – Getting Chaos and Fear Instead
Watching the 1st presidential debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump gave me a fearful visceral response arising from childhood experiences – the scariness of unpredictability and the overwhelming pain from bullying.
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Outbursts of Outrage – Where Is This Hateful Anger Coming From?
A look at the kind of anger, rage and hatred that led to the killing of George Floyd and how peaceful protests erupted into riots and the use of military force.